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NewsIATA seeks details as Von der Leyen offers transatlantic travel hope
IATA director general Willie Walsh has described as a “step in the right direction” comments from European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen indicating the EU would grant unrestricted access to vaccinated visitors from the USA.
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NewsFinnair restart to be focused on leisure routes
Finnair plans to increase capacity to a host of European holiday destinations and key US markets as it envisages rebounding summer traffic following a successful vaccine rollout.
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NewsSingapore-Hong Kong travel bubble set for 26 May relaunch
Singapore and Hong Kong plan to kick off quarantine-free travel arrangements on 26 May, the second attempt since initial plans were scuppered at the eleventh hour.
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NewsSaudia and Gulf Air tighten ties with codeshare
Middle Eastern carriers Saudia and Gulf Air are to enter a co-operation agreement which will include a codeshare between the two airlines. The codeshare will take effect during the summer schedule. Saudia says the tie-up will involve placing its ‘SV’ designator on Gulf Air’s services from Bahrain to Riyadh and ...
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NewsRyanair chief Wilson hopeful of ‘extended summer’
Ryanair chief executive Eddie Wilson remains optimistic of a strong lift in air travel in Europe this summer and expects consumers will extend holiday plans later into the year
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Airline BusinessAirline recovery hopes blighted by slow recovery despite bright pockets
It says something about the depth of the airline industry’s troubles that even an extra $9 billion in losses this year would leave the industry significant healthier than in 2020.
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NewsJetBlue and American unveil next stage of ‘Northeast Alliance’
American Airlines and JetBlue Airways are again expanding their networks from Boston and New York’s John F Kennedy International airport as part of their so-called Northeast Alliance.
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NewsEmirates boss Clark confident premium seats will be filled
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark believes airlines will be able to fill business-class and premium-economy seats following the pandemic even if demand for corporate travel remains depressed.
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NewsIndia clears Boeing 737 Max for overflights
Indian regulators have taken the first steps to easing restrictions on Boeing 737 Max flights in the country by clearing the path for foreign carriers to overfly its airspace using the type.
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NewsIATA chief sees airlines ‘more cautious’ in post-pandemic networks
A focus on tackling the mounting debt burden is likely to result in airlines adopting a more cautious approach to building back their networks post-pandemic, believes new IATA director general Willie Walsh.
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NewsEasyJet keeping one eye on growth: chief
EasyJet remains in expansion mode and is laying the groundwork to achieve this over the coming years, according to the UK low-cost carrier’s chief executive Johan Lundgren.
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NewsUnited adds flights to Croatia, Greece and Iceland
United Airlines has added three new international routes for the summer travel season, as it banks on vacationers travelling abroad as soon as they are vaccinated and travel restrictions are lifted.
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NewsUK regulator clears path for JetBlue transatlantic debut
UK regulators have cleared JetBlue Airways to launch flights to London from New York and Boston, a further step in the carrier’s plans to begin transatlantic services this year.
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NewsSmith sees Transavia as key tool to counter loss of Air France’s Orly slots
Air France-KLM group chief executive Ben Smith believes the flexibility union agreements have given it to develop low-cost unit Transavia at Paris Orly provides the group with a tool to help offset the loss of slots at the airport.
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Airline BusinessDavid Neeleman ready for his fifth act with Breeze Airways
After launching four successful airlines in 30 years, serial entrepreneur David Neeleman’s latest project sees him targeting underserved US cities with Breeze Airways
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Airline BusinessDiscussion of restriction-free air travel is cause for optimism
It made sense for Willie Walsh to use his first briefing as IATA director general to insist that Covid-related health measures – such as pre-flight testing and vaccination certificates – should only be in place for as long as is necessary.
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NewsTightened crew quarantine measures punish Cathay’s March traffic
Cathay Pacific reported a third consecutive month of traffic declines as it began to feel the impact of tightened crew quarantine measures imposed by the Hong Kong government.
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NewsChina’s ‘Big Three’ March domestic traffic leaps past 2019 levels
After a tepid start to the year, China’s three largest carriers made significant gains in domestic traffic, surpassing even pre-pandemic levels in some instances.
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Airline BusinessAirline Business Index puts industry at 0.59 of pre-Covid size
The first Airline Business Index put the airline industry at 0.59 of its pre-pandemic size at the end of 2020 – with 1 being the size at end-2019 – amid the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Airline BusinessWhat future does the A380 have in a post-pandemic travel world?
Already a luxury of debatable value to many operators before the crisis, the A380 appears even less well-suited to a market featuring depressed travel demand and a focus on cargo